Feb 14 Watch 1:52 Viewers respond to manufacturing boom in Columbus, Mississippi By PBS News Hour Alison Stewart reads viewer comments about a recent report about a manufacturing boom in the South that has prompted several international companies to open up shop in places like Columbia, Miss., which has been suffering under the effects of poverty… Continue watching
Feb 14 Federal supoena follows Oregon governor's abrupt resignation By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal that led to the abrupt end of a four-decade political… Continue reading
Feb 14 Illegal crossing: See the confiscated weed at the Colorado-Nebraska border By Hannah Yi Since Colorado started legally selling recreational marijuana just over a year ago, law enforcement along the Nebraska border are busier than ever, as eastward drivers attempt to leave the state with everything from rolled joints to psychedelic glass pipes to… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:50 Between a rock and a high place: How neighboring states struggle when pot becomes legal By PBS News Hour Since recreational marijuana became legally available in Colorado last year, officials say more pot is illegally coming through the border of states like Nebraska and Oklahoma, draining state resources as the number of arrests keeps growing. Now, the attorneys general… Continue watching
Feb 14 One killed, three wounded in Charlie Hebdo-style terror attack in Denmark By Andrew Mach One civilian was killed and three policemen were wounded during a free speech public forum at a Copenhagen cafe in an apparent terror attack on Saturday. Danish police said a 40-year-old man was killed and three police officers… Continue reading
Feb 14 Obama seeks 'public conversation' over data encryption By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Friday that he probably leans more toward strong computer data encryption than many in law enforcement, but added that he understands investigators' concerns over the matter because of their need to protect people from attacks. Continue reading
Feb 12 New report details how the next Sandy Hook might be prevented By Elisabeth Ponsot More than two years after the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a state commission released on Thursday a 256-page report detailing recommendations on how similar school tragedies might be prevented. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 25:14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, February 8, 2015, diplomatic efforts intensify in seeking a solution to the conflict in Ukraine, an increase in anti-Semitic incidents in France have some Jewish citizens feeling under siege and others thinking about leaving, and… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 3:08 The pitfalls of Powerball: Why some states are on the losing end of the lottery system By PBS News Hour Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has spiked to more than $450 million and is likely to grow. The prize is expected to boost sales this week, but ticket buying has reportedly dropped 35 percent since 2013, which is putting state budgets on… Continue watching
Feb 08 India grapples with air pollution crisis By Rebecca Lee More cities in India have "extremely high levels" of air pollution than in China, the Economist reports. Continue reading